Armed robbers take goods from store

Burlington police are looking for two robbers who took merchandise from a store late Thursday night.

According to a press release, at 11:15 p.m., two men entered Circus Food at 525 Elmira St. One robber brandished a handgun and ordered the customer inside the store not to move. The robbers attempted to open the cash register, but were unsuccessful. Instead they took an undetermined amount of merchandise. There were no injuries from the robbery.

The robbers were last seen running south on Tillman Street near Wicker Street. A Burlington Police K-9 assisted in the investigation.

The armed robber was described as a black man standing approximately 6 feet 1 inches tall. He was wearing a tan jacket, blue jeans, a black toboggan, and a multi-colored scarf covering his face. He was armed with a black revolver.

The other suspect was described as a black man, approximately 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches in height, who was wearing a tan jacket, blue jeans, a grey toboggan, with multi-colored scarf covering his face.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Burlington Police Department at 336-229-3500 or CrimeStoppers at 336-229-7100.